Our sister site, Greening Families, was 1 of 112 blogs that participated in the Green Books Campaign organized by Eco-Libris.
For this event, books printed in an eco-friendly manner were reviewed by bloggers around the world in an effort to encourage publishers, and consumers, to consider the publication process for books. The books ranged from children’s [...]

This morning I am feeling extremely grateful for our flexible schedules. You may have heard details about the flu in Austin on NPR. We’ve been watching it go through Maddy’s class since last week – by Friday afternoon only Maddy and one other child were at school. It appears the flu may have finally caught [...]

Today I wanted to discuss the four categories of Family Profits. Family, finances, income, and sustainability are four areas of our lives that typically aren’t talked about together, even though they influence each other. One or two of the connections are discussed a great deal in America – for example, most Americans feel that if [...]

Hello and welcome!
We thought it would be helpful to you to provide a space where you can see the different approaches Rich and I take to parenting, work, and our lives. Our personalities, genders, and length of time being self-employed all vary, which gives us different perspectives.
This past week provided a great example of that. [...]

Building a business and raising a child have many things in common.  Besides the obvious (sleepless nights, anyone?), both work best when the focus is on areas of strength rather than areas of weakness.
Building a business based upon your strengths is not only easier, it is smarter.  You will get more done in less time [...]